Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-09

ing costumes. Witt pale primrose and
heEotrope striped satins comes q Floren-
tine net OF the same tint, beaded with
pearls to match. These will make beauti-
ful dresses for dancing or for bridesmaids.
-Housekeeper.
A LADY's VISITING CARD.
1t is in bad taste, as well as contrary 10
recognized etiquette, for lady to use on
her visiting card any prefix, whether abb
breviated or otherwise, indicative of her
husbands political honors, religious rank,
military or naval position or professional
occupation. She does not wish to be re-
ceived for his sake, but for her own. is the
argument of one versed in the etiquette of
polite society. Besides, there is no limit
arranged for grades. If one lady is to be
called Mrs. Mayor Puff" another, upon
the same principle, should be styled Mrs.
Detective Key" or Mrs. City Scavenger
Spade" Ladies who are not themselves
professional never prefix title to their
cards. Nor need they, even when pride is
at its fercest, because custom permits a
lady to leave her husbands card with her
own upon nearly all occasions, and in
many cases the use of his card with hers is
matter of strict etiquette. 4 lady may be
mentioned with the honorable prefix her
husband bears, but she should never as
sumo it herself.
A PRETTY RUG.
A gay, pretty rug in imitation of the
Turkish, may be made with bright pieces Of
wool carpet. Old salt bags, nicely cleaned,
make a very good foundation on which to
sew the strips OF carpet. A nice size for a
rug to spread before lounge is yard and g.
half long by three-fourths wide For a
smaller one a good proportion is one yard
long by one-half wide Cut the pieces of
carpet on the bias two inches wide and as
long as the pieces of carpet will allow.
Fringe each edge of the strips one-half
inch. Put two of these strips together, one
on top of the other, and sew them length
wise of the foundation. Make other strips
like this and sew them so closely together
on the canvas that it will be entirely COW
cred, and the fringed ends form thick
mat.
STREET ETIQUETTE.
One salutation to person passing Oh q
promenade or drive is all that good usage
requires.
People who stop in the street TO converse
should be careful not to remain in the way
of passersby. We often see the though.less
and inconsiderate stop directly opposite e
crossing.
When twopeeple meet who are really &C.
quainted it is not the man who should
necessarily bow first, or the lady-it is SIM
ply whichever of them is the first TO per-
ceive and recognize the other.
HINTS FOR HoUsEKEEPERs.
Economy in housekeeping is the house
keepers first duty.
Cooking should be as Thoroughly taught
as chemistry, or any other experimental
science.
Cleanliness and order are among the first
and best methods of happiness in every
household.
Dried bread crumbs powdered and sifted
will answer the same purpose in cooking
as the powdered crackers sold at the gro
ceries.
In boiling a pudding leave room for it to
swell. If cooked in mold do not fill il
full.
Celery, parsley, thyme, summer savory,
sage, etc., should be dried and pulverized
and put away in glass Jars for use next
winter.
To avoid having greasy soups it is best to
allow them to get entirely cold, then the
fat can be easily SKINNED from the top.
The family dinner should be daily re-
| timing social influence, time when men
exchange with their families the courtesieS
of civilized life.
We do not in this country attach suffi-
Gent importance to vegetables. In other
countries they form prominent and dis
tinct part of the dinner.
After the clothes are ironed look them all
over thoroughly and lay by themselves ali
articles needing repairs. If they are put
away unmended the stitch in time is nearly
sure to be forgotten.
The wealth Of France is owing to house
hold economy. So political economists
tell us, and people who know the country
well say that even in large country estab-
lishment there is seldom waste enough to
feed the dog. Perhaps with our grand scale
of production we shall never be saving as
that, but why go to the other extreme and
waste enough in every house to supply an
other family Good Cheer.